Sample Letter For Schools In Year 1 Holding Pattern (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

School Letterhead

[Date]

Dear [School] Parent or Guardian:

Good news! I am writing to let you know that, according to the 2010-11 [reading and/or math]

test results, our students are showing academic progress. Once [School] makes Adequate Yearly

Progress (AYP) for two years in a row in [reading and/or math], it will no longer be in Title I

School Improvement as long as it continues to make AYP in [reading and/or math].

Under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, however, [School] must continue to offer

public school choice with free transportation to all parents of students enrolled at the school.

[School] receives federal Title I funds designed to help students who are not achieving at grade

level in high-poverty schools. As a Title I school, [School] must make AYP or face

consequences.

For the 2011-12 school year, you may choose to have your child remain at [School] or you

may enroll your child in another school, designated by the district, with transportation

provided. More information on each of these options is below.

Remain at [School]

Staff members at [School] have a relationship with your child and want to continue serving

your child through [grade]. If you want your child to remain at [School], you don't need to

take any additional action.

The many successes at [School] cannot be measured in one test and we appreciate your past and

continued support. I am pleased that our school has [list accolades or school accomplishments.].

However, we are concerned about the academic progress of all of our students. We have

identified the following instructional strategies in which to focus, with district and state

assistance: [List strategies. The school must provide an explanation of how it is addressing

student achievement challenges in these parent letters and to the public as well. Section

1116(b)(6); 200.38.]

We welcome your involvement at [School]. There are many ways to participate including

becoming a member of the [Parent Teacher Association or Organization], offering your input to

the School Improvement Team, volunteering, attending parent conferences with your child’s

teacher(s), making sure that your child is prepared and attends school each day, and monitoring

your child’s homework and class grades.

[School] will have its annual meeting to develop our parent involvement policy and to review

parent rights under Title I and other information on [date, time, place]. The Title I district-wide

parent involvement policy will be reviewed this fall and parents are invited to be a part of that

review process.

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